Presenter:  John LaMuth
Presentation type:  Poster
Presentation date/time:  7/27  5:30-6:30
 
A Psycho-Linguistic Model for Behavioral Ethics
 
John LaMuth, JLM Mediation S.
 
A new model of ethical behavior, described as a ten-level meta-hierarchy of the major groupings of virtues, values, and ideals, serves as the foundation for a mathematical model of ethics and morality. This innovation arises as a direct outcome of the Systems Theory notion of the metaperspective (a higher-order perspective upon a viewpoint held by another). The traditional groupings of virtues and values are collectively arrayed as subsets within a hierarchy of metaperspectives, each more abstract listing building directly upon that which it supersedes. For example, the cardinal virtues (prudence-justice-temperance-fortitude), the theological virtues (faith-hope-charity-decency), and the classical Greek values (beauty-truth-goodness-wisdom). Each of these groupings is split into a complex of four subordinate terms, allowing for precise, point-for-point stacking within the hierarchy of metaperspectives. When additional groupings of ethical terms are further added into the mix: namely, the personal ideals (glory-honor-dignity-integrity), the civil liberties (providence-liberty-civility-austerity), the humanistic values (peace-love-tranquility-equality), and the mystical values (ecstasy-bliss-joy-harmony), amongst others; the complete ten level hierarchy of metaperspectives emerges in full detail. This cohesive hierarchy of virtues and values proves particularly comprehensive in scope, accounting for the major terms celebrated within the Western tradition: mirroring the specialization of personal, group, spiritual, humanitarian, and transcendental realms within human society as a whole, modeled in terms of US Patent 6587846 as a mathematical simulation of ethical artificial intelligence. www.ethicalvalues.info